The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s ...

Nationwide, beach-going has drastically declined, in part because more leisure activities are available. According to the Japan Productivity Center’s report on recreational activities ...

Amazingly, such a place exists. Welcome to Jade Beach in the city of Itoigawa along the Sea of Japan in Niigata Prefecture. First, a bit of geological background info: The jade here was formed ...

This story has been corrected. NUMAZU BEACH, Japan — A trial by the Marine Corps of an experimental landing ship ended recently with the vessel failing to offload equipment at this coastal ...

Walk Japan offers both a seven-day self-guided journey, which includes most meals, luggage transfers, and accommodation in traditional ryokan and minshuku inns, and a fully guided nine-day version.